Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond by Brad Lancaster

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“Begin harvesting water where it is simple, easy, and inexpensive - in your landscape.

Follow a more sustainable hierarchy of water management where:

• Rainwater and localized runoff, our on-site water resources, are the primary water source for our landscapes and gardens.

• Greywater is the secondary water source for our landscapes. Greywater is household "wastewater" that drains from sinks, clothes washers, showers, bathtubs, reverse-osmosis water filters, and the condensate from air conditioners.

• Municipal water or groundwater from private wells is strictly a supplementary source for landscapes and only in times of need such as a drought. This is water pumped onto, or pumped up to, our site.”

--  Brad Lancaster, "Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond"

30% to 50% of the drinking water consumed by the average American or Australian household is used to irrigate landscapes.

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Upcoming Events

  1. 24th Annual Dunbar/Spring Neighborhood Rain, Tree, & Food Forest Planting January, 2020 – Tucson, AZ

    January 18 @ 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

  2. Water Harvesting Presentation, Book Release & Signing with Brad Lancaster – Phoenix, AZ

    January 24 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

  3. Borderlands Regional Watershed Restoration Practitioners Workshop

    February 8 - February 9

  4. Spring 2020 – Permaculture Design Course, Tucson, AZ

    February 8

  5. Online Water Harvesting Course Through Oregon State University

    February 10 - March 15

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Umbrella Newsletter

The Umbrella: Winter 2019/2020

THE UMBRELLA: A catch-all of resources, events, media, and more from Brad Lancaster   Rain Planting E-BOOK now available! Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond, Volume 1, 3rd Edition now available in E-BOOK format Plant the Rain gifts Get holidays gifts that spread the word and practice on how we can make the world a […]

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